Extend Work Permit

You must extend your work permit status if one or more of the following situations apply:

• - The worker’s job is extended or changed. In these cases, foreign workers must immediately apply to extend or change the conditions of their current work permit before the permit expires.
• - The worker is offered a different job in Canada. In these cases, a worker must apply for a completely new work permit and cannot start their new job without a new work permit.
• - The worker wants to live and work in Canada permanently. In these cases, the worker must apply under one of Canada’s permanent residence categories.
• - The worker wants to leave Canada and then re-enter: When work permit holders leave Canada, they will be allowed to arrange the extension of their work permit status. This will allow the holder to resume work when he/she returns to Canada. When the worker returns to Canada, one of the following things will happen:
• - If the work permit extension is still being processed, the worker will be allowed to enter Canada as a visitor until the processing is complete. The worker will NOT be allowed to work until the extension is accepted.
• - If the permit extension has been accepted, the worker will be allowed to re-enter Canada and work immediately. If the extension was rejected or not arranged for, the worker will have to apply for a completely new work permit to work in Canada again.